Recombinant Cytokines and Their Clinical Uses Flashcards
What is the clinical use of this recombinant cytokine?
Aldesleukin (IL-2)
Renal cell carcinoma;
Metastatic melanoma
What is the clinical use of this recombinant cytokine? Epoetin alpha (erythropoetin)
Anemias (esp in renal failure)
What is the clinical use of this recombinant cytokine?
Filgrastin (G-CSF)
Recovery of bone marrow
What is the clinical use of this recombinant cytokine?
Sargramostim (GM-CSF)
Recovery of bone marrow
What is the clinical use of this recombinant cytokine?
IFN-alpha
Chronic hepatits B and C;
Kaposi sarcoma;
Malignant melanoma
What is the clinical use of this recombinant cytokine?
IFN-beta
Multiple sclerosis
What is the clinical use of this recombinant cytokine?
IFN-gamma
Chronic granulomatous disease
What is the clinical use of this recombinant cytokine?
Romiplostim, eltromopag (thrombopoietin receptor agonists)
Thrombocytopenia
What is the clinical use of this recombinant cytokine?
Oprelvekin (IL-11)
Thrombocytopenia